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System and Method for providing instant messaging session backups

  • US 20080244011A1
  • Filed: 03/30/2007
  • Published: 10/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method of providing instant messaging backups, said method comprising:

  • receiving, over a computer network, an instant messaging request from a sender, the instant messaging request requesting an instant messaging session with a primary recipient;

    determining whether the primary recipient is available;

    setting up the instant messaging session with the primary recipient in response to the determination being that the primary recipient is available; and

    in response to the determination being that the primary recipient is unavailable;

    retrieving one or more stored backup recipient identifiers corresponding to one or more backup recipients associated with the primary recipient;

    identifying at least one available backup recipient identifier from the one or more stored backup recipient identifiers, the identified available backup recipient identifiers corresponding to at least one of the backup recipients that are available; and

    setting up the instant messaging session with one of the available backup recipients using one of the identified available backup recipient identifiers.

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